Motion perception — The dorsal stream (green) and ventral stream (purple) are shown. They originate from a common source in visual cortex. The dorsal stream is responsible for detection of location and motion. Motion perception is the process of inferring the speed… … Wikipedia
Motion planning — (a.k.a., the navigation problem , the piano mover s problem ) is a term used in robotics for the process of detailing a task into discrete motions. For example, consider navigating a mobile robot inside a building to a distant waypoint. It should … Wikipedia
Motion (physics) — Motion involves change in position, such as in this perspective of rapidly leaving Yongsan Station In physics, motion is a change in position of an object with respect to time. Change in action is the result of an unbalanced force. Motion is… … Wikipedia
Motion camouflage — is a dynamic type of camouflage by which an object can approach a target while appearing to remain stationary from the perspective of the target. The attacking object simply remains on the line between the target and some landmark point, so it… … Wikipedia
Motion simulator — Simulator seating St. Louis Zoo A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that encapsulates occupants and creates the effect/feelings of being in a moving vehicle. Motion simulators fall into two categories (described below) based on… … Wikipedia
Motion chart — An example of a Motion Chart illustrating the relationships between six variables. A motion chart is a dynamic Bubble chart which allows efficient and interactive exploration and visualization of longitudinal multivariate Data.[1] Motion Charts… … Wikipedia
Biological issues in Jurassic Park — Jurassic Park , a book by Michael Crichton, with a film version directed by Steven Spielberg, revolves around the resurrection of dinosaurs via genetic engineering. Scientists and enthusiasts have brought up a number of issues with facts and… … Wikipedia
motion — (a) defecation Medical jargon, not of sitting up in bed but from the movement of the bowels. Motions are faeces: She had dreams of cooking by perpetual motion, or rather by perpetual motions. (Sharpe, 1976 Mrs Wilt s biological lavatory … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Hellenistic biological sciences — R.J.Kankinson The five centuries that separate Aristotle’s death in 322 BC from Galen’s ascendancy in Rome in the latter part of the second century AD were fertile ones for the biological sciences, in particular medicine. Nor is the period solely … History of philosophy
Perpetual Motion (short story) — Perpetual Motion is a science fiction short story written by L. Sprague de Camp, a story in his Viagens Interplanetarias series. It was first published under the title Wide Open Planet in the magazine Future in the issue for September October,… … Wikipedia
